England power past Croatia as Ronaldo’s Portugal stumble
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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
54 min
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What were the highlights of England's 4-2 victory over Croatia?
From Los Angeles, it's Totally at the World Cup, day seven in which England become the latest big nation to lay down a marker.
Yes, gauntlet thrown, Tom, and much beer too, as England stage thrilling 4-2 victory against Croatia. Meanwhile, CR7 or CRAP, we look at Portugal's 1-1 draw with Congo. Plus, a look back on the best bits of the opening week of matches at this World Cup. Hello there, it's Totally at the World Cup, and here's today's starting line-up. Tom Williams! Laurie Whitwell. Duncan Alexander. Duncan, that was a Marcelo Bielsa reference.
Oh, was it? Oh, yeah, yeah, it was. Just shy.
Yeah, there we go. We've got a new face here on our totally runch. Laurie, thank you so much for joining us. You've been out in World Cup land since Saturday. Yes, yes. Done anything special so far?
A few things, yes. I've been quite busy.
So Saturday night you arrived and off the plane you went to a party in the Hollywood Hills with Rio Ferdinand and James Corden.
They were both there, yes.
How did Portugal perform in their draw against DR Congo?
We watched the Australia v... Who did they beat 2-0? Turkey. Turkey, there we go. Too many games. Straight away, yeah, straight into it. Lovely barbecue, actually.
What was the significance of Ghana's late winning goal against Panama?
Great steak, I have to say. Then it was Iran. I got very Iran-focused very quickly.
Right, from cordon Hollywood Hills to Iran...
Listen, this is what the World Cup brings you, you know, a mix, a textured layer of various football activities, including a courtroom visit.
What are the standout moments from the opening week of World Cup 2026?
You went to the court?
I went to the court, yeah. LA courthouse. LA law. And it was an experience. Basically, it was about the flag. You know, are they allowed to bring the line and sun flag in, the families?
All right, this is another Iranian question. And then, was it yesterday you drove down to Tijuana?
Yes. Yes. yes yes yes three three hours to get there they don't check your passport on the way through no just wave you through no problem uh that was uh something that i hadn't anticipated on the way back then a three-hour queue to get into the united states yes um yeah and then it was quite a late time by the time i got home to la it took me three hours to go two miles up to the border and then two hours to get from the border to la which is 145 miles right
But you wouldn't have it any other way, would you?
I wouldn't have it any other way. It was an experience. I was going there to watch Iran train, shall we say. So they've obviously been shifted from Arizona because of their visa issues into Tijuana. Yeah, and they've kind of been, I think, sort of left to their own devices a little bit.
Excellent. Well, we've been having a busy time of it here as well. We've had a skunk, watched some football games. Big skunk fact. Many thanks again, people sending in some wonderful names. But here's a bit of science for you. Lollapazuzu says, skunk fact, skunks can perform handstands. Well...
I saw this in the comments and I thought, how incredible.
How did Thomas Tuchel's tactics influence England's performance?
And then I immediately thought, is this a wind-up?
Oh, is it a wind-up? Lollapalooza, I fell for it. Is it a wind-up? I mean, I don't know. Okay, so according to Lolla, etc., they do this to intimidate their opposition, making themselves appear bigger, more threatening and more powerful. Now I read it, I do begin to wonder.
Surely the fact that they can spray a noxious substance in their own butthole is all the intimidation they need. Again, it's not out of their butthole. Sorry, I apologise.
Lola continues, it saves this grandstanding ball of fur, scientific name, from having to unleash their signature eau de parfum, which takes a surprisingly long time to replenish supplies of. That all makes sense to me.
It's like a sort of elaborate dummy, like that ref did in the France game with VAR.
Yes, indeed so.
Maybe he's a skunk. Okay, yeah.
It's a voyage of discovery. We've got so much to discuss today. Laurie's with us. Laurie's adventures. I'm just thinking of a skunk doing a handstand. Yeah, you might see it. Possible. You might see it because most nights we do get a visit from Clarence Spraedorf.
Clarence Spraedorf. Keep your eyes fixed up.
Donnie Van Der Brink.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What were the highlights of England's 4-2 victory over Croatia?
0:00–1:23
2
How did Portugal perform in their draw against DR Congo?
1:23–1:33
3
What was the significance of Ghana's late winning goal against Panama?
1:33–1:51
4
What are the standout moments from the opening week of World Cup 2026?
1:51–3:10
5
How did Thomas Tuchel's tactics influence England's performance?
3:10–4:56
6
What challenges did England face during the match against Croatia?
4:56–6:35
7
How did the other teams perform in Group L?
6:35–7:58
8
What are the predictions for England's chances in the tournament?
7:58–54:54
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